Privacy law by industry
Canadian privacy law does not have a chapter for dentists and another for mortgage brokers. It has one set of obligations that lands differently depending on what you hold, who you share it with, and which regulator has already looked at your profession.
Each guide below covers one profession: the information that trade typically holds, the obligations that follow under PIPEDA, Alberta PIPA and BC PIPA, and the situations that have brought organizations like it to a regulator’s attention.
Accounting
Privacy Law for Accounting Firms in Canada
PIPEDA and provincial PIPA for Canadian accounting firms and CPAs, client data, breach reporting, and compliance for practices of any size.
Dental and Medical
Privacy Law for Dental and Medical Practices in Canada
Privacy obligations for Canadian dental and medical practices, which laws apply alongside PIPEDA, patient record requirements, and breach reporting.
Financial advisors
Privacy Law for Financial Advisors in Canada
PIPEDA and provincial PIPA for Canadian financial advisors, KYC data, breach reporting for financial records, and securities compliance.
HR and recruitment
Privacy Law for HR and Recruitment Firms in Canada
PIPEDA and provincial PIPA for Canadian HR firms, candidate data, background check consent, breach reporting, and third-party employer obligations.
Insurance brokers
Privacy Law for Insurance Brokers in Canada
PIPEDA and provincial PIPA for Canadian insurance brokers, applicant and claims data, breach reporting for health and financial records.
Law firms
Privacy Law for Law Firms in Canada
PIPEDA and provincial PIPA for Canadian law firms, client file privacy, solicitor-client privilege in access requests, and breach reporting.
Mortgage brokers
Privacy Law for Mortgage Brokers in Canada
PIPEDA and provincial PIPA for Canadian mortgage brokers, borrower data held, FINTRAC obligations, breach reporting, and Alberta and BC compliance.
Pharmacies
Privacy Law for Pharmacies in Canada
PIPEDA and provincial PIPA for Canadian pharmacies, prescription records, Alberta's Health Information Act, and breach reporting for health data.
Private schools
Privacy Law for Private Schools in Canada
PIPEDA and provincial PIPA for Canadian private schools, student and family data, heightened protections for minors, and breach reporting.
Real estate
Privacy Law for Real Estate Agents in Canada
What Canadian real estate agents must do with client identity documents and file data, how long to keep it, and what to do after a breach.
Not sure which law applies to you?
Which Act reaches your organization depends on where you operate, not on your profession. These cover it province by province.
What this looks like as a finished assessment
A complete compliance assessment for a fictional Alberta dental practice, generated by the product rather than written for the page: every area, every gap, and the documents it produced.
See the sample assessment